Regional Agrobiodiversity will be conserved by the Institute of Genetic Resources and Biotechnology IRGEN

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Andrés Simbaña

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The development of humanity is closely linked to the use of plants and animals for their subsistence. A very small fraction of the species has been domesticated and contributes effectively to human nutrition (Spedding, 1979). 90% of the food consumption carried out is based on 15 plants of the 270,000 existing and seven animals (five mammals and two birds). This shows that humanity's food eco-base is very narrow and, therefore, vulnerable, and that any imbalance would be a catastrophe (González Jiménez, 1994).

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SimbañaA. (2010). Regional Agrobiodiversity will be conserved by the Institute of Genetic Resources and Biotechnology IRGEN. AXIOMA, 1(4), 14. Retrieved from https://pucesinews.pucesi.edu.ec/index.php/axioma/article/view/219
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Andrés Simbaña, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Sede Ibarra

Coordinador de Investigación y Desarrollo Escuela de Ciencias Agrícolas y Ambientales

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Simbaña, A. (2010). La Agrobiodiversidad regional será conservada por el Instituto de Recursos Genéticos y Biotecnología IRGEN. REVISTA CIENTÍFICA AXIOMA, 1(4), 14. Recuperado a partir de http://axioma.pucesi.edu.ec/index.php/axioma/article/view/219